Life, 1917-02-15 · page 36 of 42
Life — February 15, 1917 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with scattered humor columns**, typical of Life's satirical format. The main content consists of brief jokes mocking contemporary social situations: - **"Safety First"** satirizes how quickly marriages change—a man can't even remember a woman's husband after a few months apart, suggesting the rapid social upheaval of the era. - **"Doubtful Praise"** jokes about the word "model" meaning a small imitation, implying a "model husband" is merely an inferior copy of a real one—humor at masculine pride. - **"Gentlemen Farmers"** ridicules wealthy urban men who pose as farmers but only "raise" their hats—satirizing affectation among the upper classes. The remaining content is **period advertisements** for oysters, glue, Egyptian cigarettes, a cruise to the West Indies, and Vance Thompson's book about feminism. The sledding illustration at top appears decorative advertising copy, not satirical commentary. Overall, this is a typical early 20th-century magazine mixing light social humor with commercial promotions.
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280 OUR FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES | =n <> a — Safety First A man observed that in these days of change and trying to keep up with Lizzie he had made it a rule never to ask a man how his wife was if he hadn't kept track of the pair for a couple of months. The rule was the result of his having said to a woman: “I had a long talk with your husband yesterday,” and her reply: “Had you, indeed? He's a very inter- esting man, as I remember him.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. Wine Jolly when flavored with Abbott's Bitters 1s made more dellghtfal and bealthfn!. Sample of bitters by mall, 25 ets. In stamps, C. W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Doubtful Praise William Henry had become greatly puffed up over the fact that his wife was telling the neighbors that she had a model husband. He bored the boys in the office about it, until one of them called him to one side and suggested that he should look up the definition of the word “model.” William Henry took down the dictionary and read: “ Model—a small . - wo M A N Tells how, from evliest tins, lized imitation of the real thing.” special By VANCE THOMPSON Tuyen oy ae, Toa “ Father, what do they mean by gentle- . to escape from that thralldom. The most searching and cos. men farmers?” prehensive account yet made ofthe causes of the Feminist Mow. —Harper's Magazine. eee Gentlemen farmers, my son, are ment and its means of success, written in Vance Thompes Seatag Oysters farmers who seldom raise anything ex- pungent and strongly individual siyle. Price, $1.25. Pong! cept their hats.”—London Opinion. extra, At all booksellers, or from on the half-shell, at the best E. P, DUTTON & CO., 681 Fifth A Clubs, Hotels and markets. Pork stealth elect Rieti a A blue t every shell : guarantees thelr purity, The House that Jack Built was finished. freshness and original deep- “That's nothing,” we cried, “you sea flavor, should see the post office that Sam built.” a The Sun. |Absolutely Removes Crewe: Good heavens, how it rains! \Indigestion. One package I feel awfully anxious about my wife. She's gone out without an umbrella, | proves it. 25c at all druggists Drew: Oh, she'll be all right, She'll Pp ee a take shelter in some shop. Crewe: Exactly. That's what makes me so anxious —Chicago Herald, Cruise Under the American Flag A Few Good Rooms are still to be had on our second and last 24 day cruise To the. WEST INDIES SAILING MARCH 10 visiting Cuba, Jamaica, Panama,CostaRica. LuxuriousS.S.“Tenadores.” Sails a week after Inauguration Day Is gone during Lent Returns a week before Easter, Act now as many who tried to obtain eleventh hour reservations for our first cruise were disappointed, Write, Telephone or Wire AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 66 Broadway, New York Cleweias Deir Seiko Chcage San Franch Lar Anaries F THE FIRST CONSUMERS’ LEAGUE comicbooks.com